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By Anna Meiler Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — Idalina Colburn works on the eighth floor at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston helping cancer patients navigate their complicated treatment plans. It’s something she understands firsthand because on most Thursdays, she goes up to the ninth floor to receive chemotherapy herself.

By Lauren Pozen Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Animal advocates held a small protest on Sunday outside the Los Angeles Zoo opposing the relocation of two Asian elephants to a zoo in Oklahoma. Participants said moving Billy and Tina, 40 and 59, to the Elephant Experience and Preserve

By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — Thousands of families from across Massachusetts walked in unity Sunday for the annual Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Mother’s Day Walk for Peace to raise awareness about the impact of violence in their communities. “We all are unified as one. Memorializing, celebrating

By Janay Reece Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens. On Saturday, the Erin Levitas Foundation hosted a 5k ‘Stroll and Roll’ where participants were encouraged to walk, run, stroll,

By Jessica Vallejo, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story     NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — Rescue crews took a man to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself with his own firearm while inside the Walmart in Northeast Miami-Dade, officials said. The gunshot startled shoppers at the large retailer located at 1425 NE

By Sergio Candido Click here for updates on this story     TORTUGA, Florida (WFOR) — A Florida homeowner had an unexpected visitor Friday morning when an alligator was spotted knocking — literally — on front doors in the Tortuga community, about 145 miles southeast of Tampa. According to a Facebook post from the Lee County Sheriff’s

WBZ By Riley Rourke Click here for updates on this story     SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University student from Turkey who was pulled off a street by federal agents in Somerville, Massachusetts and spent six weeks in a detention center in Louisiana, says she still has faith in the American justice system.

By Riley Rourke Click here for updates on this story     SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts University student from Turkey who was pulled off a street by federal agents in Somerville, Massachusetts and spent six weeks in a detention center in Louisiana, says she still has faith in the American justice system. Ozturk,

By Chierstin Susel Click here for updates on this story     DENVER (KCNC) — The organization is called Guns to Gardens, and the Denver chapter was created after the King Soopers shooting in Boulder back in 2021. Since then, they’ve disposed of hundreds of weapons, potentially saving hundreds of lives. The group held an event Saturday

By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nancy Rajanen is a bit of an art aficionado. Each trip she takes with her husband, Greg, they bring back a piece of art. “It also gives me a memory,” Rajanen said, pointing to wooden figurines. “I remember a guy carving that.”

By Montse Ricossa Click here for updates on this story     SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — This weekend, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day. But one Wisconsin mom shares a unique story of how childbirth led to a cancer diagnosis. Being a new mom is a feat in and of itself, but for Lydia Dutcher, she faced even

By Logan Hall Click here for updates on this story     SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The rain couldn’t dampen the energy on the streets of Somerville as music lovers flocked to this year’s PorchFest, a grassroots music festival that turns neighborhood porches into performance stages. “Everyone is out on the streets, and it’s so much fun,”

WBZ By Logan Hall Click here for updates on this story     SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The rain couldn’t dampen the energy on the streets of Somerville as music lovers flocked to this year’s PorchFest, a grassroots music festival that turns neighborhood porches into performance stages. “Everyone is out on the streets, and it’s so much

By John Ramos Click here for updates on this story     ALAMEDA, California (KPIX) — On Saturday morning, an Alameda man completed an astonishing journey: running the entire length of every street in Alameda County. Over the years, he covered 16,000 streets, displaying a level of human determination that is hard to fathom. Chris Thom’s journey

KPIX By John Ramos Click here for updates on this story     ALAMEDA, California (KPIX) — On Saturday morning, an Alameda man completed an astonishing journey: running the entire length of every street in Alameda County. Over the years, he covered 16,000 streets, displaying a level of human determination that is hard to fathom. Chris Thom’s

By Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story     FOLSOM, California (KOVR) — California State Parks is trying to keep invasive golden mussels out of Folsom Lake. On April 14, mandatory inspections and a 30-day quarantine of boats not already in the water went into place. Temperatures reached the 90s Saturday, but Folsom Lake

KOVR, SOLANO CO. WATER AGENCY, CA DEPT. OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, CNN By Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story     FOLSOM, California (KOVR) — California State Parks is trying to keep invasive golden mussels out of Folsom Lake. On April 14, mandatory inspections and a 30-day quarantine of boats not already in the

By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story     LAKE TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — Police in White Lake Township, Michigan, gave veterinary first aid to a fawn that survived in the aftermath of a deer-car collision Tuesday night. The vehicle crash happened about 10:30 p.m. on Highland Road, near the Meijer retail store. When

By Dawn White Click here for updates on this story     Texas (KTVT) — Moms will celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, and for women whose children are serving in the military, the day can be especially tough without them. A North Texas mom wrote a song for other military mothers. It’s debuting early on CBS News

By Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story     CULLOWHEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Western Carolina University (WCU), alleging that the school is not in compliance with Title IX. This case stems from a female student who encountered a transgender person in a women’s bathroom on campus.

By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story     KAKAAKO, Hawaii (KITV) — Nathaniel Radimak is known in Southern California as the notorious Tesla road-rage driver, convicted of assault and sentenced to prison for repeatedly bashing in cars and terrorizing his mostly female victims. His alleged latest victims in Hawaii: Diane Ung and her

By John Domen | jdomen@wtop.com Click here for updates on this story     WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTOP, WTOP NEWS) — D.C.-area chef Anthony Thomas won’t be found working in any particular restaurant, but lately he’s been turning the whole region into his own kitchen. All he needs is a few feet of sidewalk space to pop open

By John Domen | jdomen@wtop.com Click here for updates on this story     BOWIE, Maryland (WTOP, WTOP NEWS) — There’s a growing disconnect between supply and demand when it comes to homes on the market in the D.C. region. But developers have been chipping away at that in Bowie, Maryland, where a new neighborhood called South